Wenche
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Wenche is a female first name in Norway. The name is also spelled Venke, Wenke, Venche, Wencke, Vence or Vencke.
Distribution
[edit]The table below gives an overview of the popularity of the name Wenche in some of the countries where statistics are available.
| Country | Among the country's population | Among newborns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage | Ranking | Number | Percentage | Ranking | |
| Norway[1] | 14,679 (2006) | 0.63% | 30 | - | - | (> 465.) |
| Sweden[2] | 472 (2006) | 0.01% | - | - | - | (> 99.) |
| Denmark[3] | 141 (2007) | 0.01% | - | - | - | (> 50.) |
Notable people with the name include:
- Wenche Elizabeth Arntzen (born 1959), Norwegian lawyer and judge
- Wenche Foss (1917–2011), Norwegian actress
- Wenche Klouman (1918–2009), Norwegian actress
- Venke Knutson (born 1978), Norwegian singer
- Wenche Myhre (born 1947), Norwegian singer
- Wenche Selmer (1920–1998), Norwegian architect
References
[edit]- ^ "Navnestatistikken". SSB (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Namnstatistik - www.scb.se". 2009-08-16. Archived from the original on 2009-08-16. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Navne". www.dst.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
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